Little Elm’s Cole Beasley got the money he was looking for in the form of a four-year, $29 million contract from the Buffalo Bills. I’ll leave the chronicling of his Cowboys career to others; the task I’ve accepted is searching for his replacement.

This is how the salary cap works. Only so many players will receive second (or in Cole’s case, third) contracts from their team. The key to success in the NFL, outside of having a star quarterback, is finding key contributors who work for a very small portion of the cap. Amari Cooper will account for a big chunk of the cap space allotted to wide receivers on this roster. The rest of the work will be done on the cheap. (We’ll see what happens with Allen Hurns as the offseason progresses.)

Michael Gallup will, no doubt, continue to start on Cooper’s opposite side. As a card-carrying member of the Gallup fan club, I’m excited to see what he does in year two. I’m not as excited...